How Window Treatments Affect the Atmosphere in Your Home How do you want your home to feel? Warm and cozy? Polished and put together? Contemporary? Traditional? Once we know what we want for our home’s tone, we can put together components that support the desired atmosphere. You might not realize it, but window treatments not...Read More

“Aging in place” is defined as the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level. I came across three articles on “aging in place” at the remodeling website daily 5 Remodel and was pleasantly surprised to see one of the articles  written by Hirshfield’s customer...Read More

Designer Spotlight: Dawn Feda  One of the features that make Hirshfield’s unique is its outstanding service. The designers who work for Hirshfield’s give excellent interior paint tips and work with homeowners to determine what the “just right” window treatment options are. They can meet homeowners either at interior design showrooms, where customers can get ideas...Read More

Introducing PENGUIN LIBRARY wallpaper, produced with the kind permission of Penguin. Just a little something I ran across at the H’s design studio which tugged at my bibliophile heartstrings. A wallpaper featuring Penguin book covers! The Penguin Library wallpaper is from the English company Osborne & Little, if you couldn’t already tell by the civilized...Read More

Last week was a big week for all us color geeks. Pantone made their always-anticipated Color of the Year announcement with Radiant Orchid declared the color for 2014. “While the 2013 color of the year, PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, served as a symbol of growth, renewal and prosperity, Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to...Read More

Best Choices for Bay and Bow Windows  When it comes to windows, bay and bow windows are unique because of the way they project from your home. They make a room feel bigger, increase natural light and add an interesting visual element to your home, but they can also be a challenge when it comes...Read More

Choosing a color scheme for an open floor plan My friend Melissa knocked out a wall in her home that used to separate the kitchen from the living and dining rooms. Her new open floor plan allows her and her husband to keep an eye on their young children while they’re in the kitchen, paying...Read More

She did eighty-three years on an ever-changing main drag in Minneapolis. Cobblestones and street cars (and probably a horse here and carriage there) in the Thirties gave way to the fast cars and drive-in malts of the Fifties and the myriad ebb and flow in the last half of the past century brings us to...Read More

How to Prepare Your Home for Family Visits The holidays are approaching and you may be having family members stay at your home. What are some things you can do to make their stay more comfortable, for them and for you? Clean. Start off with a basic house cleaning. It’s a good time to make...Read More

Window Treatment Wednesday: Creating a Hypoallergenic Environment Just a few years ago I developed seasonal allergies. What a pain—the itchy eyes, stuffiness, blowing nose—not fun to deal with. I never thought about how my window treatments could make my allergies worse or better until I heard about the topic from Minneapolis window coverings expert Shannon...Read More